Computer probelm

Carmen

Psycence wrote: »

If your still on windows 98, I would recommend an upgrade...its a seriously poor OS

Best options are boot in safe mode to see if that will load, or do a repair install as suggested by Fwor.

How do I reboot in safe mode?

Psycence

Ok try these steps, during the boot up sequence, press the F8 key, this will give you some boot options,

•Safe Mode (SAFEBOOT_OPTION=Minimal): This option uses a minimal set of device drivers and services to start Windows.

Choose the above option and see if it loads windows


Extra safe mode boot how to information -

To use a Safe Boot option, follow these steps: 1.Restart your computer and start pressing the F8 key on your keyboard. On a computer that is configured for booting to multiple operating systems, you can press the F8 key when the Boot Menu appears.2.Select an option when the Windows Advanced Options menu appears, and then press ENTER.3.When the Boot menu appears again, and the words "Safe Mode" appear in blue at the bottom, select the installation that you want to start, and then press ENTER.

Carmen

Psycence wrote: »

Ok try these steps, during the boot up sequence, press the F8 key, this will give you some boot options,

•Safe Mode (SAFEBOOT_OPTION=Minimal): This option uses a minimal set of device drivers and services to start Windows.

Choose the above option and see if it loads windows


Extra safe mode boot how to information -

To use a Safe Boot option, follow these steps: 1.Restart your computer and start pressing the F8 key on your keyboard. On a computer that is configured for booting to multiple operating systems, you can press the F8 key when the Boot Menu appears.2.Select an option when the Windows Advanced Options menu appears, and then press ENTER.3.When the Boot menu appears again, and the words "Safe Mode" appear in blue at the bottom, select the installation that you want to start, and then press ENTER.

Ok, I have done all of the above and I just get back to the blue screen and then nothing!

Psycence

Carmen wrote: »

Could I use a friends windows cd or does each cd relate only to each computer?
Carmen x

In theory each disc is locked to the install....however there are illegal ways of circumventing this but we shall not go into this...

Psycence

looks like it maybe the Repair disc option for you then, cant think of any other easy fix.....ask the friend for the original disc and product key code

Carmen

Thanks for your help guy's.
Dam* computers, cannot live without one, but at times like this wish I could
Carmen x

Psycence

If you cannot get a XP disc, another option is to get a free Distro of a Linux OS (Debian, SuSe or something else user friendly)

Install the Linux OS, you will find that everything that was possible on XP can be done with Linux but free!

Also this is a good way of checking if it is infact a software issue or hardware, if the Linux OS boots fine then you know your hardware is ok.

IRT1959

Can I ask if your computer is a Desktop or a Laptop?

This happened earlier this year to my PC and I was pulling my hair out till I remembered that a similar thing had happened previously ,,,,,,,, was a stuck key on my keyboard

Try borrowing a keyboard, totally turn off the PC, plug in in,,, try again

Obscure,,,,,,,, but worth a try

Carmen

Psycence wrote: »

If you cannot get a XP disc, another option is to get a free Distro of a Linux OS (Debian, SuSe or something else user friendly)

Install the Linux OS, you will find that everything that was possible on XP can be done with Linux but free!

Also this is a good way of checking if it is infact a software issue or hardware, if the Linux OS boots fine then you know your hardware is ok.

Thank you, I will give that a go.

Carmen

Hi, it's only me.
I have been rummaging about in my drawers for any disc's I may have overlooked! I have not found any that refer to windows installation but I have found 3 disc's that apply to 'product recovery cd/rom' for my computer.
Is this relevant to re-installing?
If windows was already installed into computer when first purchased, would a windows disc be given?
Sorry for being dim about all this although I have to say, with the help of many people in the forum I have learnt quite a lot :T Still a long way to go, I hear you say
Carmen x